Technical Package for Judo

Kamloops 2018 BC Winter Games
February 22-25, 2018

Technical packages provide details of the
eligibility requirements as well as event and competition
information. In order to fully understand the rules and
requirements for participation in the BC Games, it is expected that
the BC Games General Rules will be read in addition to the
sport-specific information contained in the technical package.

Technical Package for Judo last updated:
February 23, 2017. Be sure to check back for updates.

Venue:

South Kamloops Secondary

Age:

Under 16

Age Description:

Athletes must be born in 2003, 2004, 2005 or 2006 to be eligible to compete. For Athletes born in 2006 only early bloomers as indentified by the zone reps and approved by BC Sport Development Director of Judo BC will be eligible.

Zone Team Composition:

14 athletes per zone; 8 male and 6 female

Wildcards:

20 wildcards (no more than 16 of one gender.) Wildcard selections are at the discretion of the Judo Provincial Advisor based on recommendations by Zone Representatives.

Maximum Athletes:

132

Coaches:(See
BC Games General
Rules for information about the Adult Supervisor Role)

1 head coach and 1 assistant coach per zone (one of each gender). If a zone team brings over 14 athletes (i.e. Wildcards applied to this zone), 1 assistant coach or adult supervisor can be added. Assistant Coaches must be certified.

Every zone must name a head coach. If
assistant coaches have any NCCP training they are registered with
the role "assistant coach", otherwise they are registered with the
role "adult supervisor".
See BC Games General Rules for more information.

Officials: (the number of Officials the sport is
permitted to register as participants)

In addition to
BC Games General Rules, the sport-specific
eligibility requirements noted in this technical package are in effect for the
2018 BC Winter
Games.

Athletes must be registered with Judo BC.
Minimum rank of 4th kyu (orange belt).
Athletes that medaled at the Open Nationals in 2017 are by default not eligible to compete in the BC Winter Games. An exception may be made on recommendation by the Judo BC Sport Development Director (SDD). The SDD will consider if their participation serves the Games overall target as a developmental tournament and the athlete's individual needs within the Judo Canada LTAD.
Athletes may attend only one BC Winter Games in Judo.

Coach Eligibility:Note that the role of head coaches and
assistant coaches at the BC Games includes travelling to and from
the Games with the team/zone, residing with the
team/zone in BC Games accommodation, and acting in a supervisory
capacity throughout the Games. See
BC Games General Rules for information about the roles of the
head coach and assistant coach.

All head coaches must be minimum rank of black belt, fully certified at NCCP Level 2 (Dojo Instructor). Candidates must possess a desire to further their level of technical competence and coaching certification. Preference will be given to those candidates who have shown an active involvement in the Provincial/Regional program. Note: the role of coaches at the BC Games includes travelling to/from the Host Community with your team and residing in BC Games accommodation.

BC Games General Rules dictate the level of
coach certification required for head coaches and assistant coaches
unless otherwise stated in this Technical Package -
click here for details. A minimum of Making Ethical
Decisions is required for all assistant coaches
- more information can be found here.

Events and Categories:

Rules:
U16 regulations as per the 2017 Judo Canada and Judo BC Tournament Standards. U14 age athletes (2005 & 2006) will be required to submit a declaration signed by their parent/guardian and coach acknowledging understanding of the U16 rules.

Male Weight Classes: 9 weight categories
Female Weight Classes: 9 weight categories
Team competition will follow the 2017 Judo Canada Tournament Standards.
Weigh in will be held the afternoon prior to the start of the competition. Weight categories may be combined or split within the limits of the prevailing Judo Canada Tournament standards.

Equipment:

Zone Selections and Registration Deadline:

BC Games Society requires all registration
be completed using the BC Games Participant Online Registration
process no later than 4:00 pm on Monday, January 22, 2018, unless
an earlier date is set by the Provincial Sport Organization and is
included in this technical package.
See BC Games General Rules for registration procedures.

Judo BC states that all zone competitions are to be completed by November 26, 2017 and the zone team selected by December 1, 2017. A supplementary package as approved by technical committee will be provided to the zone representatives to explain how the zone trials and selections are to be conducted.

All participants under 19 years of age are required to stay in BC Games accommodation and to be supervised by adult members of their zone team.

Medals:

The Minus-One Rule will be implemented for
all sports. This means that when there are four or more
competitors or teams, Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals will be
awarded; when there are three competitors or teams, Silver and
Gold medals will be awarded, and when there are two competitors or
teams only a Gold medal will be awarded.
For more details about BC Games medals, review the BC Games
General Rules.

Medals will be awarded in each event within the parameters of the BC Games Society Minus-One Rule. There will be two bronze medals for categories of five or more competitors.

A trophy will be awarded from Judo BC to the Zone with the most points from individual and team results.

Participant information is collected under the
authority of the BC Games Society. The information provided will be
used to determine eligibility to participate in the 2018 BC Winter
Games. On confirmation of eligibility the information will be used
to arrange liability insurance coverage to address any claims
arising from the voluntary participation of registered participants
in the 2018 BC Winter Games. The name, hometown, sport, and results
of registered participants will be provided to media outlets and
available on the BC Games Society and the Kamloops 2018 BC Winter
Games Society websites for the purpose of acknowledging selection
for participation and placing. The names, addresses, email
addresses, phone numbers, results, and/or images of registered
participants may be used in non-commercial promotion/development of
sport and/or the BC Summer and/or BC Winter Games or the BC Games
Society. The names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers,
results, and/or images of Games participants may be provided to the
Premier and/or the Minister responsible for the Games, and/or to
members of the legislative assembly, and/or to local members of
parliament, and/or to the media for the purposes of recognition,
and/or to a local municipal volunteer agency or department and/ or
to BC Games sport partners for the purpose of recognition and/or
informing of sport-related and/or training opportunities and/or to
school principals and/or school district superintendents for the
purpose of recognition and acknowledgement. For questions about the
collection and use of this information, please contact the BC Games
Society at 200 -990 Fort Street, Victoria, BC V8V 3K2 or (250)
387-1375 or info@bcgames.org.

Volunteers and participants may be protected
for their actions vis a vis third party claims through the liability
insurance for the Games but are not covered for any personal claims
for injury or accident. Participants and volunteers agree to
release, discharge and undertake not to commence action against the
Kamloops 2018 BC Winter Games Society, the Province of British
Columbia, and the BC Games Society from any and all claims and
causes of action, or liability of any kind whatsoever for injuries,
property damage, or death which in any way results from
participating or volunteering in the Kamloops 2018 BC Winter Games.

The BC Games Society will not be liable for
any communication between a BC Games Society participant and/or
volunteer and any third party group that receives the participant
and/or volunteer contact information list from the BC Games Society
after the two year period expires under the Canadian Anti-Spam
Legislation Act (an Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability
of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that
discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial
activities, and to amend the Canadian Radio-television and
Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal
Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the
Telecommunications Act S.C. 2010, c. 23) (“Act”). The two year
period begins at the conclusion of the 2018 BC Winter Games. This
clause is a defence to any violation under the Act regarding any
communication between a third party group and a participant and/or
volunteer of the BC Games Society that occurs after the two year
period has expired. By completing a volunteer registration form
(online or paper copy) or being registered to attend the 2018 BC
Winter Games participants and volunteers are agreeing to all of the
terms outlined in this conditions of entry agreement.